tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post2046110365258506334..comments2015-03-31T16:51:41.542-04:00Comments on Mothers in Medicine: Goat farming, return to residency or the status quo?KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02114277144629595998noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-23341407494095254582008-07-01T12:18:00.000-04:002008-07-01T12:18:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comments. I'm always pleased to dis...Thanks for the comments. I'm always pleased to discover other physician mothers working part-time. <BR/><BR/>@gullchasedship: The only person privy to my constant stream of suggestions is my husband (and as he pointed out when he saw this post - "That's a very small sample of the suggestions you've actually made"). My colleagues/employers are unaware of any of my ideas until I actually decide to implement one, at which point they take me completely seriously.freshmdhttp://profile.typekey.com/freshmd/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-73487733715532073252008-06-29T11:43:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:43:00.000-04:00The only one who has to take you seriously is your...The only one who has to take you seriously is your spouse. <BR/><BR/>You are choosing your employer - however seriously they take you is part of that choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-20865594464947581922008-06-29T10:33:00.000-04:002008-06-29T10:33:00.000-04:00The problem with the constant stream of suggestion...The problem with the constant stream of suggestions is that no one ever takes you seriously when you do want change.gullchasedshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148601072977692128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-81920645699234099502008-06-28T17:28:00.000-04:002008-06-28T17:28:00.000-04:00A fantasy pendulum is the perfect way to describe ...A fantasy pendulum is the perfect way to describe it.Tigermomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00367639168530619830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-353672460832608212008-06-28T09:26:00.000-04:002008-06-28T09:26:00.000-04:00I work 4 half days and have found that I really lo...I work 4 half days and have found that I really love it!<BR/><BR/>I blog every day and do other writing so it stills feels like I am working but at least I'm not hyperventilating through clinic cramming everyone in. I can move really fast if I know it's over in 3-4 hours. <BR/><BR/>My husband is a full time Navy ophthalmologist- so it kinda feels like part time! :)Dr. Casonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01200591294638830903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-48313893614313367622008-06-26T11:39:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:39:00.000-04:00I have your exact schedule: 2 days work (GP clinic...I have your exact schedule: 2 days work (GP clinic & some academic teaching), 3 days home with 2 kids under 2. It's perfect I think but we go through the same concept of fiddling...should I make it two half-days instead of one full? Four halfs? What if I skipped lunch and came home earlier? What about an evening clinic? etc. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I think, it would be so easier if I was just handed a schedule by someone else and there weren't all these options...but reality hits and I embrace my flexibility long and hard.<BR/><BR/>I highly recommend a second family doctor as a partner who also works part time. Although we could still use a "wife" some days, it is all ideal. My toddler will try and trade us off sometimes, "no dada go work! Momma work! Momma, go work! Dada play!". We love that she sees us as completely interchangeable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-79777037656748358312008-06-25T22:40:00.000-04:002008-06-25T22:40:00.000-04:00LOL! That was perfect! Thanks!LOL! That was perfect! Thanks!therextrashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462575792917430962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-46034557329651408722008-06-25T20:02:00.000-04:002008-06-25T20:02:00.000-04:00It sounds like what you are currently doing is per...It sounds like what you are currently doing is perfect for you and your family. I agree it's healthy to be open to all possibilities and making sure that your work model fits well with your current family situation.KChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02114277144629595998noreply@blogger.com